τρίς

Ancient Greek

Ancient Greek numbers (edit)
30
 ←  2 γʹ
3
4  → 
    Cardinal: τρεῖς (treîs)
    Ordinal: τρῐ́τος (trítos)
    Adverbial: τρῐ́ς (trís)
    Collective: τρῐᾰ́ς (triás)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

 

Numeral

τρῐ́ς (trís) (cardinal τρεῖς, ordinal τρῐ́τος)

  1. (adverbial) thrice, three times
    1. frequently also used as a mere intensifier, without numerical signification

Usage notes

  • This adverb is long by position before ϝέτεος (wéteos) in line 173 of Hesiod’s Works and Days.

Derived terms

References

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